Empress: (Record no. 3393)

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003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER
control field PMNP
005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION
control field 20250617093918.0
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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
International Standard Book Number 9780393239348
040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE
Original cataloging agency PMNP
Language of cataloging eng
Transcribing agency Kutubkhanah Diraja
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 954.0257092
100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME
9 (RLIN) 3578
Personal name Lal, Ruby
245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT
Title Empress:
Remainder of title The Astonishing Reign of Nur Jahan /
Statement of responsibility, etc. Ruby Lal
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC.
Place of publication, distribution, etc. New York
Name of publisher, distributor, etc. W. W. Norton & Company
Date of publication, distribution, etc. 2018
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Extent 308p
Dimensions 6.5 x 1.2 x 9.6 inches
Accompanying material Map
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc. Four centuries ago, a Muslim woman ruled an empire.<br/><br/>When it came to hunting, she was a master shot. As a dress designer, few could compare. An ingenious architect, she innovated the use of marble in her parents’ mausoleum on the banks of the Yamuna River that inspired her stepson’s Taj Mahal. And she was both celebrated and reviled for her political acumen and diplomatic skill, which rivaled those of her female counterparts in Europe and beyond.<br/><br/>In 1611, thirty-four-year-old Nur Jahan, daughter of a Persian noble and widow of a subversive official, became the twentieth and most cherished wife of the Emperor Jahangir. While other wives were secluded behind walls, Nur ruled the vast Mughal Empire alongside her husband, and governed in his stead as his health failed and his attentions wandered from matters of state. An astute politician and devoted partner, Nur led troops into battle to free Jahangir when he was imprisoned by one of his own officers. She signed and issued imperial orders, and coins of the realm bore her name.<br/><br/>Acclaimed historian Ruby Lal uncovers the rich life and world of Nur Jahan, rescuing this dazzling figure from patriarchal and Orientalist clichés of romance and intrigue, and giving new insight into the lives of women and girls in the Mughal Empire, even where scholars claim there are no sources. Nur’s confident assertion of authority and talent is revelatory. In Empress, she finally receives her due in a deeply researched and evocative biography that awakens us to a fascinating history.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
9 (RLIN) 942
Topical term or geographic name entry element Women
942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA)
Source of classification or shelving scheme
Koha item type Books
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